Chris Mumaw
@chrismumaw
Compliance-focused background screening manager specializing in FCRA, public records, and team leadership.
What I'm looking for
I am a compliance-focused background screening professional with extensive hands-on experience researching and adjudicating criminal and civil records in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). I have led teams responsible for public records research, occupational health testing coordination, education and employment verifications, and live customer support across phone, email, and chat.
In leadership roles I have managed cross-functional teams, created process and learning documentation, led compliance audits with third-party vendors and government agencies, and advised Product and Engineering on reporting procedures to support proprietary platform development. I headed an off-shore workforce transition, training thirty staff and performing QA to maintain service and compliance standards.
I hold the PBSA FCRA Advanced Certification and have a track record of building FCRA-compliant resources, training staff on state-specific requirements (including NY and CA), and maintaining strong relationships with court clerks and justice system offices to obtain and validate records. I bring a practical ethics-first approach to screening operations, quality, and customer-facing solutions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Manager, Customer Support
KarmaCheck
Feb 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)
Led a 12-person Customer Support and Research team focused on public records research, verifications, and live customer service; directed Criminal and Dispute teams to ensure FCRA-compliant investigations and resolutions. Managed offshore transition training for 30 hires, advised Product/Engineering on reporting standards, and conducted yearly compliance audits with external vendors and agencies.
Research Specialist II
KarmaCheck
Sep 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 4 months)
Researched and adjudicated county, state, and federal criminal records per FCRA, created tailored screening packages, and served as the internal FCRA subject-matter reference while producing company resources to streamline compliance reporting. Earned PBSA FCRA Advanced Certificate and trained teammates on state-specific requirements.
Criminal Research Associate
Cisive
Apr 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 4 months)
Supported public records and enterprise clients by researching criminal backgrounds, validating vendor documentation, and applying state and federal FCRA guidelines; built relationships with courts and corrections departments and assisted in training new hires on state-specific processes.
Field Court Researcher
Mohr Information Services
Mar 2017 - Oct 2020 (3 years 7 months)
Conducted high-volume criminal and civil background investigations (≈2,000 reports/week), adhered to FCRA and ethical standards across multiple jurisdictions, trained new hires, and managed client communications and public records retrieval including land records and tax liens.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Roanoke College
Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies
Activities and societies: Senior thesis on coexistence of Islamic and Western common law systems; Academic Honors in Religion and Philosophy Department
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies with a senior thesis on the coexistence of Islamic and Western common law systems.
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